If you're new to gardening, some of the vernacular can seem a little intimidating. So here is our glossary of simple gardening terms to get you started or build your horticultural vocabulary.
Author: Becky Searle
Ecologist and Botanist by training, now most often found pottering around my no dig kitchen garden. I love sharing gardening tips and advice based on science, and teaching people how to employ plants and nature to work for you
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